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Extensions add additional functionality to the interface of a program. Not to be confused with plugins. Examples of programs that use extensions include GNOME Shell, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.

Scanning discussion forums, including this one, for solutions to a painfully slow or even stopped Chrome browser in Ubuntu 14.04, I see no clear consensus emerging on what the problem is or how it can ...

There seems to be some inconsistencies for ensuring a PHP Module / Extension is enabled.
I'm using Ansible to provision my servers and found that there are some PHP Modules that are being verified if ...

I will first sketch what I am attempting to do and afterwards explain my up to now solution.
My aim is to have a Gnome-Shell-Extension which displays the sender and the subject of the last new unread ...

Could any guru help me construct a command line that would let me add just (say) *.jpg files to a growisofs command.
It will need to recurse the folder structure and only add those .jpg files to the ...

I installed the Bitdefender Scanner for Unices Nautilus extension. After installing it and logging in again, I couldn't find any sign of the extension running. The application itself can run fine.
I ...

I would like to have a dictionary for offline use and which will be running in background. And when I select a word anywhere like in pdf, or in document, and it should pop-up or when I select the word ...

Hi guys I was trying to open some files that the teacher sent as tests but they are in an extension that I can't find a way to open, *.gt. They are to be used inside a .py file for the test. I would ...

I have installed oci8 extension for php and it works. However for a project based on Laravel framework I need to use pdo-via-oci8 driver package. How can I install pdo_oci extension? (I have oracle ...

I know this question has been asked (and answered) before, but it seems my situation is unique, because I cannot have any of the solution to work.
Running, I need to rename all my photos from *.JPG ...

Where might I find the Virtualbox Extension pack for 14.04.1 LTS (64bit)
I installed virtualbox via synaptic. The version it installed is 4.3.10
I can't seem to locate a corresponding Extension pack.
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I'm pretty new to Ubuntu and already stuck on something simple: When trying to open a plain text file with the file extension .txt, it always asks whether i want to run or display the file.
Now, if ...

I recently tried to install Xara as an alternative to my CorelDRAW, but the file that was downloaded was merely 18.5MB and a .package file.
I don't even know what kind of extensions do software for ...

In Opera I use some scripts to change the style of webpages to improve readability after they have loaded.
How can I implement these scripts in Chromium using an extension, or can I make a extension ...

I need this, because sometimes the Gnome Shell "forgot" all my extensions configurations after a normal reboot/shutdown. And I'don't want reinstall entire system because this.
So I want a script or ...

In my Linux distro called Mageia 2, I've installed TexMaths-0.38.oxt from Tools > Extension Manager in Writer (LibreOffice suite) but when I go to use it, it asks that I indicate a certain "path" for ...

I'm attempting to add the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack 4.2.12 to my VirtualBox Settings. When it asks me for authorization, I enter the same password I use with Ubuntu Software Center or any ...

I followed the description on the website but when I try to drag the proxtube.crx file into the Tools tab my Unity launcher to the left gets highlighted and I can't seem to drop the file into Chrome ...

I was trying to install one of my favorite Chrome/Chromium extensions, Awesome New Tab Page (which I have successfully installed and ran on Chromuim for Ubuntu before,) but it says that the extension ...

I'm creating my post-instalation script for my Ubuntu 12.04 LST x64 and I would like to know how can I backup current installed extensions. Can I create own extension package to easy install? Is here ...